Research Paper: Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis

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Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis (VE) is a chronic ailment that can prove to be fatal if not diagnosed at an early stage. The severe disease damages the brain tissues and at an advanced stage, causes dementia, muscular weakness, speech and gait abnormalities.

The disease is caused by an unknown pathogen and is reported to be infectious. The means by which the microorganisms spread is also not yet discovered. Nonetheless, studies have shown that closer proximity to the patient and sharing the same household makes the other members susceptible to the acute illness. Research has also negated the long-held belief that VE is genetically inherited. It can be caught by related or unrelated people if they share the same environment.

Initially, the disease was diagnosed among Yakut-Evenk society living on the banks ofViliuiRiver. It was a densely populated area. However, migration of people to other regions has lead to a far and wide spread of the disease.

The writers of the article built their research on preliminary studies carried out in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. They chose six families who fitted the definition of their representative sample. Many of the family members of from the sample selected suffered from VE. However, not everyone experienced the same symptoms and everyone did not suffer from the ailment at the same time. In fact, there was a considerable lapse of time between two consecutive members of the family falling prey to VE. The secondary cases of the disease in the family were more severe and often, resulted in the fatality.

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